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Apr 7

Building Trust-Based Loyalty: It Can Be A Tricky Thing

Everyone at the small outpost heard it. Seconds later, after scrambling to the origin of the blast, leaders found the young soldier still…

Shawn Umbrell

Apr 1

You Were Built to Fail and That’s a Good Thing

I am a perfectionist. I hate failure. I was raised to believe that failure is embarrassing, shameful, and to be avoided or hidden. Back in…

Alex Stewart

Mar 24

March Madness: Control what you can control.

The NCAA tournament is by far my favorite sporting event of the year. The opening round starts this weekend with ‘must-win’, David versus…

Tripp Kirkland

Mar 18

Be Confident in Your Uncertainty

Head coaches are continually put into situations where you are forced to make decisions with real and immediate consequences. Hiring the…

Jat Thompson

Mar 10

The Little Things: How Leaders Make the Big Things Happen

“Uniformity is the spice of life.” — Drill Sergeant Ploth, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1991

Shawn Umbrell

Mar 5

The Difference Between the Best Worker and the Best Leader

When I was in high school, I was the captain of my lacrosse team. I sucked at playing lacrosse. Well, maybe not sucked but let’s just say…

Alex Stewart

Feb 25

Uncertainty and a Mixed Bag of Emotions

Today is my son’s first day of kindergarten. Well, that is not completely true. He has been attending virtually since August; but, today…

Tripp Kirkland

Feb 18

The 4 C’s in Team Cohesion

Cohesion: the act or state of sticking together tightly

Jat Thompson

Feb 10

Enforcing Standards: The Tireless Work of a Leader

Things had gotten tough. No, that’s an understatement. Things had gotten really tough. Just a few months into our deployment to Iraq…

Shawn Umbrell

Feb 4

Building Your Emotional Strength

Among the soft skills that are regularly touted as critical to the success of an organization, emotional intelligence is at the top of the…

Alex Stewart

Jan 27

The Bullhorn and the Whip: Be careful with your words.

The power of a leader’s voice comes from two tools. Whether he or she wants to or not, the leader is always using these tools. However, if…

Tripp Kirkland

Jan 20

What Makes a Team a Team?

This seems like a pretty straight forward question with a straight forward answer but it’s not that simple. At the most fundamental level…

Jat Thompson

Jan 13

Leadership and Change: Anticipating and Leading Successful Transitions

In 2016 I had the unique opportunity to partner with the Iraqi Army in its effort to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, otherwise…

Shawn Umbrell

Jan 6

The ABC’s of Strength

When I say that someone is strong, what do you think of? Do you think they can do something physically impressive like a Strongman…

Alex Stewart

Dec 30, 2020

Your 2020 “Year in Review”

2020 has been a year we will never forget. We have all been challenged, personally and professionally.

Tripp Kirkland

Dec 23, 2020

We are family…but are we?

Effective leaders create a picture for their followers that clearly describes what it means to be part of their team. They will often…

Jat Thompson

Dec 16, 2020

Every Coach’s Dream: Creating the Player-Led Team You Want

I think what you meant when you said you wanted a player-led team was this. You meant you wanted players who understood and embraced your…

Shawn Umbrell

Dec 9, 2020

The Main Thing is to make the Main Thing the Main Thing

Every once and a while a book comes along that speaks to me deeply — really taps into my soul. It’s the right message at the right time…

Jat Thompson

Dec 2, 2020

3 Quotes on Courage

A combat veteran, prisoner of war, and lifelong servant leader to the United States, the late Senator John McCain lived a textbook case…

Tripp Kirkland

Nov 25, 2020

Serenity Now!

Dealing with stress is a natural part of being a coach, there is no avoiding it. When you accepted the job of leading a team in the highly…

Jat Thompson

Nov 18, 2020

Leading Others: A Privilege, Not a Right

In the tricky world of office politics, perhaps nothing gets more attention than the rumor of promotions. “You won’t believe who I heard…

Shawn Umbrell

Nov 11, 2020

Be a Better Listener

Many leadership development courses focus on communication with an emphasis on how to clearly articulate an idea. While this is important…

Julia Brown

Nov 4, 2020

Learning to lead? Then you must do these 3 things.

We often think leaders are born that way. People either have it, or they don’t…

Tripp Kirkland

Oct 29, 2020

Keep Calm and Carry On

I’m a bit ashamed to admit that there have been times as a leader where I have literally lost my mind. Picture the Tasmanian Devil for the…

Jat Thompson

Oct 21, 2020

HorizonPerformance

Own Your Outcome

Gaining Commitment in a Low Commitment Job Market

Building Trust-Based Loyalty: It Can Be A Tricky Thing

You Were Built to Fail and That’s a Good Thing

March Madness: Control what you can control.

Be Confident in Your Uncertainty

The Little Things: How Leaders Make the Big Things Happen

The Difference Between the Best Worker and the Best Leader

Uncertainty and a Mixed Bag of Emotions

The 4 C’s in Team Cohesion

Enforcing Standards: The Tireless Work of a Leader

Building Your Emotional Strength

The Bullhorn and the Whip: Be careful with your words.

What Makes a Team a Team?

Leadership and Change: Anticipating and Leading Successful Transitions

The ABC’s of Strength

Your 2020 “Year in Review”

We are family…but are we?

Every Coach’s Dream: Creating the Player-Led Team You Want

The Main Thing is to make the Main Thing the Main Thing

3 Quotes on Courage

Serenity Now!

Leading Others: A Privilege, Not a Right

Be a Better Listener

Learning to lead? Then you must do these 3 things.

Keep Calm and Carry On